Cooking

I love to cook.  Seriously.  That's probably what got me into such bad shape...I love to cook and bake, and then I love to eat what I've cooked and baked.  And while I would think I was being healthy, I really wasn't so much.  No bueno for the waistline.

But I'm finding so many different yummy Paleo recipes!  I took a notebook and started writing down the good-sounding ones so I can have my own Paleo cookbook.  It makes me happy  :)  (hey, gotta enjoy the little things in life)

Tonight's menu:  Ginger Citrus Roast Chicken ala PaleoDietLifestyle.  My intention was to take pics while making it, but I made it in a hurry before work and set it up to marinade in the fridge all day so I can just put it in the oven when I get home, then run to the gym while it cooks.  It seriously took like 15 minutes to make:

-Zest 1 lime and 1 orange
-Mix zest with 1 Tbl grated fresh ginger
-Put mix inside cavity of a roasting chicken (Yes, you have to put your hand in the chicken's butt.  Get over it.  Nobody said Paleo was pretty.)
-Cut zested lime and orange into 8 pieces each and place inside the cavity
-Cut up 2 limes and 1 orange into 8 pieces each and place around/under chicken in roasting pan
-Juice 1 lime and 1 orange into dish with 2 Tbl grated fresh ginger, 1 Tbl EVOO, and a sprinkle of salt
-Roast chicken in oven, basting with juice/ginger/oil mix (figure 20 minutes for each pound of chicken)

I'll post a pic later of the chicken pre-oven and post-oven, as well as letting you know what H and I thought of the final product.  Stay tuned!

xoxo, M